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Originally Posted by Sonist
I am not certain that demoing a product for a few minutes in the store is the best way to select a reader.
I've had an eInk reader for a while now, and a couple of months ago I got an iPad. At first, I enjoyed reading on the iPad: the presentation of the page within iBooks is very pleasant, I have always preferred touch to buttons, and PDFs are a bit easier to maneuver in on the faster iPad, than on the Kindle DX (or god forbid, on the Kindle 2).
But after about 6 weeks of reading on the iPad on average 2-4 hours a night, I noticed that it started affecting my eyes. Driving at night was a little fuzzier all of a sudden.
So I ordered Kindle DX Graphites for myself and my significant other to replace the gen 2 Kindles we had, and now I am convinced that for regular reading, LCD is simply not as good as eInk.
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My experience is the same. I do read a lot on LCDs, my computer and my phone, but in the end I prefer e-ink when I can. I guess I will have to wait for the next generation, for what comes after LCDs in color technology to get the same level of comfort. Not trying to convince anyone, that is just how I (especially my eyes) feel. And yes, don't forget battery life. But all of this is a very personal decision and I am quite surprised at all the emotions invested in defending either technology here.